The weekend before my class begins.
I am in my apartment in Spain. My place is better than I had hoped and I have been blessed with some really great roommates.
This morning Lisa took me through the market as I needed to buy food for the week ahead.
It is an overwhelming place, sharp scents and softer sweet ones mingling with the people all crowding in to hunt for the freshest catch, the best price per kilo, and shouts going out on either side from vendors in competition.
Cherries are in season here and I purchased a kilo which was placed in a paper cone and folded over. The 1/2 kilo of strawberries was presented in much the same way and I added some bananas to the mix for good measure.
Saturday evening Christine took me to the church called Oasis where I met a number of new people. It is the same church attended by my friend Ben from back home and he was there as well! He had actually met with a girl named Julie while at Oasis who had attended the same church we went to back in Kansas City! Small world!
After the service we went to her house for a celebration of her transition back to Kansas and on to new adventures! On the way we coordinated the group for a shopping trip to pick up some food for dinner. Just before entering the subway, Julie noticed a rainbow had appeared. I was kicking myself for not having my camera so she took hers out and snapped this photo. Thanks Julie!
At her apartment we broke out the food and beverages; I met even more great people and had some really good conversation. All-in-all, a great start to my Spanish experience!
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